The risk of miscarriage after undergoing chorionic villus sampling, or CVS, to detect birth defects is lower than previously thought and essentially carries the same risk as the more commonly used ...

Amniocentesis describes the extraction of amniotic fluid through the abdominal wall (i.e., through a transabdominal approach with ultrasound guidance). This procedure is performed by a trained ...

As a mom-to-be, hearing the heavy word amniocentesis may make you curious and anxious. But there is nothing to worry about. This is a prenatal test performed to diagnose genetic disorders. In simpler ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Amniocentesis Needle Market by Type (Smaller Than 100 mm, 100-150 mm, Larger Than 150 mm), Procedure (Amniocentesis, Amnioreduction, Fetal Blood Transfusion, ...

Late amniocentesis demonstrates a 22.9% overall genetic diagnostic yield, with 2.4 times higher yield for fetuses with multiple organ system anomalies (36.4%) vs single organ system anomalies (15.3%).